Open a document

From an app: For some apps, an Open dialog appears when you open the app. If you don’t see an Open dialog, choose File > Open. Locate the document (you may need to click the sidebar icon to see additional folders), select it, then click Open.

In some apps, you can open recent documents by choosing File > Open Recent, then the document.

From the desktop: If there’s an icon for the document on the desktop, double-click the document’s icon.

From Spotlight: Click the Spotlight icon in the menu bar, enter the document’s name, then double-click the document.

From the Finder: Click the Finder icon in the Dock. In the Finder sidebar, click Recents, iCloud Drive, Documents, or the folder where the document is located, then double-click the document’s icon or name.